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Thomas Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Kelley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Kelley | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Catherine Kelley | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Kelley | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Kelley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Francis Kelley | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Stable |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Kelley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelley
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Kelley
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel949:0665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas L Doyle | 29 | Head | Painter | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Annie Doyle | 20 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 53 | Thomas Doyle | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Doyle | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Louis Doyle | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret M Doyle | 9 | Relative | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Clive Mackenzie | 39 | Head | — | Newfoundland |
| 58 | Ernest Mackenzie | 41 | Husband | Shoemaker | Canada English |
| 59 | Donald Mackenzie | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | James Kilday | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Frances Kilday | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Dorothy Kilday | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Rosamond Kilday | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Dorothy Marsh | 25 | Boarder | Printer | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Walter F Antonowicz | 35 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 66 | Nellie Antonowicz | 35 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Walter Antonowicz | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Leo Antonowicz | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Jeannette B Cameron | 48 | Head | Clerical | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John F Kenney | 37 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 71 | Mary Kenney | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Idella Kenney | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Kenney | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Annie Kenney | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John Kenney | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James Kenney | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Kenney | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Virginia Kenney | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John Toland | 65 | Head | Park Dept | Northern Ireland |
| 80 | Margaret Toland | 53 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 81 | Margaret Toland | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Marion Toland | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Robert Hyde | 57 | Head | Manager Drug | Irish Free State |
| 84 | Zora A Hyde | 51 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 85 | Thomas J Kelley | 39 | Head | Paving | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Catherine Kelley | 38 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 87 | Thomas Kelley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John Kelley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Francis Kelley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | James Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mary Kelley | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Katherine Kelley | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Joseph Kelley | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Frederick W Coulman | 58 | Head | Tablemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Annie M Coulman | 56 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 96 | Lillian A Coulman | 33 | Daughter | Supt Dry Goods | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Lester H Coulman | 32 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Alcide Beaumont | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Canada French |
| 99 | Agnes M Beaumont | 37 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Margaret Beaumont | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)